In addition to its effects in the hypothalamus to control body weight, leptin is involved in the regulation of neuronal function, development and survival. Recent findings have highlighted the ...

Randomized Controlled Trial of an Educational Intervention for Managing Fatigue in Women Receiving Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Early-Stage Breast Cancer Four hundred seventy-one women with surgically ...

The so-called "molecular clock" or clock genes play a crucial role in mediating the effect of the hormone leptin on the balance between the resorption and formation of bone, said Baylor ...

Revealing surprising answers to a long-standing enigma about the brain target of the anti-obesity hormone leptin, neuroscientists at Tufts University School of Medicine have used CRISPR genome editing ...

Clinical trials with r-Met-hu-leptin were also performed for the treatment of hypothalamic amenorrhea, where a 3-month administration resulted in the appearance of spontaneous menstrual cycles, ...

“Up until now, the scientific community thought that leptin acts exclusively in neurons to modulate behavior and body weight,” Horvath said in a press release. “This work is now changing that paradigm ...

The leptin diet was designed by Byron J. Richards, a businessman and board-certified clinical nutritionist. Richards’ company, Wellness Resources, manufactures herbal supplements designed to support ...

Scientists at Pennington Biomedical Research Center have gained greater clarity in the brain regions and neurons that control metabolism, body temperature and energy use. Featured in the February ...

Worldwide obesity rates have more than doubled since 1990, with nearly a billion people now falling into the category. Though a complex interplay of genes, diet, and environment contribute, 90% of ...

Randomized Controlled Trial of an Educational Intervention for Managing Fatigue in Women Receiving Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Early-Stage Breast Cancer Four hundred seventy-one women with surgically ...

This eating plan is considered a fad diet. Fad diets often promote quick weight loss that is unsustainable and may severely restrict what you eat. They may be harmful and generally do not have ...